Post by Andrei Tchentchik on Mar 6, 2020 17:53:00 GMT 2
(.#A.077).- Disasters of climate change, main factor of displacement.
COP 25: Disasters due to climate change, main factor of internal displacement in the world, before earthquakes or conflicts and have forced more than 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade.
In a report released today, Oxfam reveals that the risk of internal displacement after a cyclone, flood or fire is seven times higher than in an earthquake or volcanic eruption, and three times higher than in conflict situation. The delicate issue of financial assistance to communities, including displaced populations, who have suffered inevitable and irreversible damage as a result of the climate crisis - what is known as loss and damage - should be at the heart of the debates. the United Nations Climate Conference (COP25) to be held in Madrid from December 2 to 13, 2019.
No one is immune, as evidenced by the fires in Australia and the floods in Europe in recent weeks, which have resulted in the evacuation of thousands of people.
Oxfam’s analysis, however, indicates that people in poor countries, who have had little to do with the climate crisis, are the most at risk. Indeed, seven of the ten countries most exposed to internal displacement due to extreme weather events are small island developing States. In Cuba, Dominica and the Tuvalu archipelago, between 2008 and 2018, almost 5% of the population had to flee each year due to extreme weather conditions. It’s as if almost half of Madrid’s population has been forced to move elsewhere in Spain each year. Yet small island developing states generate about three times less emissions per capita than high-income countries.
The uneven impacts of the climate crisis are visible globally. People in low- and middle-income countries like India, Nigeria, and Bolivia are four times more likely to be displaced by extreme climate disasters than people in low-income countries. high like the United States. About 80% of all IDPs over the past decade live in Asia, which is home to some 60% of the world's population and more than a third of the world's extremely poor.
For Armelle Le Comte, head of climate and energy advocacy for Oxfam France,
“Up to now, rich countries have largely left millions of women, men and children in poor countries to bear the rising costs of disasters themselves. extreme climates. This injustice must stop. "
In Madrid, the United Nations will report on progress made under the loss and damage mechanism, the Warsaw International Mechanism. Developing countries will also advocate for a new fund that should help affected communities recover and recover from climate disasters.
Oxfam shows that on average, the economic losses inherent in extreme weather events over the past decade have been equivalent to 2% of the GDP of the countries concerned. This figure is much higher for many developing countries; it even reaches 20% in small island states.
"Governments must support the establishment of a new loss and damage fund to help poor communities rebuild after climate disasters, and at the same time commit to a faster and more ambitious reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions, ” adds Armelle Le Comte.
The report also points out that the climate crisis is exacerbating instability in many regions, worsening conflict-prone conditions and increasing the risk of future conflict, and forcing millions to flee their homes. For example, Somalia, one of the poorest countries in the world and where per capita emissions are five times lower than in high-income countries, saw 7.5% of its newly displaced population in 2018 by extreme weather events, such as flooding, or conflict. The country also has to contend with years of extreme drought that have destroyed crops and decimated livestock.
“All over the world, citizens are taking to the streets to demand urgent measures in favor of the climate. If political leaders do not respond to these calls, more people will face dire consequences and be forced to leave their homes. They must therefore face reality and take their responsibilities at COP25, ” concludes Armelle Le Comte.
Guatemala: A six-year drought devastated crops, leading to poverty and hunger. Without food or livelihood, people have no choice but to embark on a long and perilous journey to Mexico or the United States in the hope of finding work and being able to feed their families.
Ethiopia and Sudan: Pastoral communities have been forced to leave their homes and lands after several years of drought that have devastated crops and livestock. Many are now dependent on humanitarian aid to survive.
Fiji: In 2016, the archipelago was devastated by Cyclone Winston, one of the most severe tropical storms ever recorded in the Pacific region. This Category 5 cyclone destroyed approximately 24,000 homes and affected 350,000 people. It is estimated that the losses and damages associated with this one disaster account for almost a fifth of the country's GDP.
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COP 25: Disasters due to climate change, main factor of internal displacement in the world, before earthquakes or conflicts and have forced more than 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade.
In a report released today, Oxfam reveals that the risk of internal displacement after a cyclone, flood or fire is seven times higher than in an earthquake or volcanic eruption, and three times higher than in conflict situation. The delicate issue of financial assistance to communities, including displaced populations, who have suffered inevitable and irreversible damage as a result of the climate crisis - what is known as loss and damage - should be at the heart of the debates. the United Nations Climate Conference (COP25) to be held in Madrid from December 2 to 13, 2019.
No one is immune, as evidenced by the fires in Australia and the floods in Europe in recent weeks, which have resulted in the evacuation of thousands of people.
Oxfam’s analysis, however, indicates that people in poor countries, who have had little to do with the climate crisis, are the most at risk. Indeed, seven of the ten countries most exposed to internal displacement due to extreme weather events are small island developing States. In Cuba, Dominica and the Tuvalu archipelago, between 2008 and 2018, almost 5% of the population had to flee each year due to extreme weather conditions. It’s as if almost half of Madrid’s population has been forced to move elsewhere in Spain each year. Yet small island developing states generate about three times less emissions per capita than high-income countries.
The uneven impacts of the climate crisis are visible globally. People in low- and middle-income countries like India, Nigeria, and Bolivia are four times more likely to be displaced by extreme climate disasters than people in low-income countries. high like the United States. About 80% of all IDPs over the past decade live in Asia, which is home to some 60% of the world's population and more than a third of the world's extremely poor.
For Armelle Le Comte, head of climate and energy advocacy for Oxfam France,
“Up to now, rich countries have largely left millions of women, men and children in poor countries to bear the rising costs of disasters themselves. extreme climates. This injustice must stop. "
In Madrid, the United Nations will report on progress made under the loss and damage mechanism, the Warsaw International Mechanism. Developing countries will also advocate for a new fund that should help affected communities recover and recover from climate disasters.
Oxfam shows that on average, the economic losses inherent in extreme weather events over the past decade have been equivalent to 2% of the GDP of the countries concerned. This figure is much higher for many developing countries; it even reaches 20% in small island states.
"Governments must support the establishment of a new loss and damage fund to help poor communities rebuild after climate disasters, and at the same time commit to a faster and more ambitious reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions, ” adds Armelle Le Comte.
The report also points out that the climate crisis is exacerbating instability in many regions, worsening conflict-prone conditions and increasing the risk of future conflict, and forcing millions to flee their homes. For example, Somalia, one of the poorest countries in the world and where per capita emissions are five times lower than in high-income countries, saw 7.5% of its newly displaced population in 2018 by extreme weather events, such as flooding, or conflict. The country also has to contend with years of extreme drought that have destroyed crops and decimated livestock.
“All over the world, citizens are taking to the streets to demand urgent measures in favor of the climate. If political leaders do not respond to these calls, more people will face dire consequences and be forced to leave their homes. They must therefore face reality and take their responsibilities at COP25, ” concludes Armelle Le Comte.
Guatemala: A six-year drought devastated crops, leading to poverty and hunger. Without food or livelihood, people have no choice but to embark on a long and perilous journey to Mexico or the United States in the hope of finding work and being able to feed their families.
Ethiopia and Sudan: Pastoral communities have been forced to leave their homes and lands after several years of drought that have devastated crops and livestock. Many are now dependent on humanitarian aid to survive.
Fiji: In 2016, the archipelago was devastated by Cyclone Winston, one of the most severe tropical storms ever recorded in the Pacific region. This Category 5 cyclone destroyed approximately 24,000 homes and affected 350,000 people. It is estimated that the losses and damages associated with this one disaster account for almost a fifth of the country's GDP.
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